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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10
How is Your Cooking:

The average families, both oftown and
country. do not live as well as they ought
to do. There is considerable amount of
over.eating aud under -nourishment. The
preparations of the principal foods, that
support life and keep up the repairs of
the body, is not as good as it ought to
be. Take bread, for instance, and you
will find half the housekcepers of the
country make very poor article. Even
corn bread, in many families, is soggy,
heavy mass, unfit to eat. Then the wads
of baked dough, called biscuits, produce
dyspepsia and bad tcmpers. There is to4s|
little variety in our cooking. A womanV
can display her inventive genius by
making a half dozen different kinds of
bread and rolls out of flour. Then with
the corn meal and grits she can get up
quite variety. The country people have
eggs, butter and milk, the very basis of
all good cooking, and with the addition
of sugar they can get up an endless yarie-
ty Of side dishes and desserts. Children,
especially, are pleased with variety. We
do not cxhort you to crowd great varie-
ty on then. at one meal. That is bad
taste and will produce bad health. Grits,
or honliny OF some sort, should be on
every breakfast table. If it was possible
to peep into every house in the county
while the family is seated at the breakfast
table, you would find the bill of fare
about as follows y little fried meat,
coffee, biscuits, good, bad or Indifferent,
and perhaps molasscs aud butter.
That goes OH the year round. 1t gets
very monotonous afterwhile and it is no
wonder that some of the strong boys re-
fuse to cat breakfast When working
people are hungry, it is a great mistake
10 attempt to fill them on fried meat and
heavy, greasy biscuits. The boys come
in from the field, and they are rsvenous,4
They will bolt solid chunks of food.
The careful mother should know some}.
thing about the human stomach and it$
wants, and she should cook so Us to meet
these wants. The average man or wo-
man eats too much solid food, such as
meat, heavy bread and compounds into
which much grease enters. We need
more soups end bro!hs, more prepara.e
tions to be used with milk, such as mush,
grils, hominy, cooked fruits and the like.
There should be 2 thousand fold moro
loaf bread and light rolls. Fruit or veg
ctabcs should be on the table every day.
Fried meat, poor bread and coffee will
never make very strong and healthy
people. Let our housekeepers begin to
study kitchen economy and get ready for
lectures or cooking when the encampment
is under way.-Sportanbug Spartan.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10

Last Friday we spent very pleasantly
with the Trinity school. On account OF
the unsparing attacks of measels, only
sixteen of forty pupils were present.
The faithful trustees, Messrs. Neal'
Gentry and Cartee were on hand endeav'
oring by their presence aud counsels to
contribute to the success Of the meeting
Our readers will remember that Friday
was the day appointed for the meeting OF
the teachers and trustees of the township.
On account of the prevalence of the
measels, very few of the teachers were
present. The trustees request US to state
that for that reason they are excused thls
time. but that every one must be at
fuckers school house on the first Friday
in March, their next regular meeting
day. We can not overestimate the good
accomplished by these township meet
ings. Last Friday was spent in hearing
lessons, interchanging ideas as to the
best methods of instruction, etc. Patrons
of the school are cordially invited to
attend that they may see what is being
done and what efforts are being made to
improve the efficiency of the public
schools.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10
Necessity Of Two Ears.

Sound travels by waves radialing from
central point OF disturbance, like Tie
wayelc,s caused by dropping pebble
into still water. So far "a the hearing Of
of each individual is concerned, these
waves move in Il direct line from the
cause Of sound to his ear, the impact
being greatest in the ear that is nearest
to the source. The effect, in this respect,
of the Wall! Of hearing in one car WAS
forcibly illustrated b. the statement of Il
patient who consulted me recently. lie
lived in Wild portion Of Tennessee and
spent y good dca. Of bis spare time in
The woods, hunting squirrels, accompani-
ed only by his dog. An explosion sud-
denly destroyed the hearing in one ear.
After this accident, while in the woods
he found that lie could hear his dog bark,
but for the lite of him he could not tell
the direction of the sound, even when
quite close to him, and lie was compelled
to take lis little boy along with him to
find the dog. After Il time persons learn
to correct, 10 Il limited extent, tic errors
in estimating distances after the less ol
vision, but the effect Of the loss of an ear
upon tic estimation Of the direction o.
Sound is never corrected It.Wiums
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10
Deadlier Tllan Greek Fire.


The navy department. will complete
early this week, the drawing ofa contract
with the Pneumatic Dynamite Gun COM
pany, of New York, fer tie construction
of dynamite steel cruiser to be com.
pleted BY June 1st If this vessel is all
that is claimed for it, then the liarbor of
New York will be safe ;rem any foreign
feet. The work Oh this vessel will be
FASTENED on accoun! Of possible comp!i-
cations between this country and Eng
land. Congress authorized the coastruc.
ton of t!.is vessel last year, but very lit
lie has been said about ii, and the fact
that the department has completed the
arrangements for its building is not gen
orally known.
The vessel is TO carry three dynamite
guns, each capable of throwing with
accuracy two hundred pounds of dyna-
mite a distance OF one mile. The con-
tract provides that Tie gun shall be
capable OF being discharged once in every
two minutes. These are TO be guns Of
ten and one halfinch calibre. The com
pany has promised to make them twelve
inches. II the guns are made Of that
capacity they will be able to throw four
hundred pounds, which world be sulli-
cent to blow up the lsrgcs; vcssc! known
to any modern navv Tire contract spec,
lies that tho vcSsel shall have a capacity
of ;wen.y knots an hour, which means
twen,y-thrce miles OF speed. There arc
very few vessels of great capacity capable
of making any such speed. None OF the
heayy armored vessels Of modern times
viii be capable of running away from
this new cruiser. She is to be 220 feet
long, 2G feet breadth of beam, with q
feet draught aud 5000 horse power.
Tie government contracts TO pay fol
her ::%%j0,o0O. Tie company has given
bond 10 carry out this contract. If the
vessel docs net reach the speed named
! she wil not be accepted. The contract
also specifies that these guns ere to Ec
.ire.: with safety and accuracy at objects
orc nile distant rs another condition ot
! acceptance. Tile company is confident il
will be able 10 fulfill the rigid letter c.
tic contract. The plan OF the boat la;
been favorably reported on by nava
board and by the secretary of the navy
Although the contract was made witt
tlclneumaiic Dynamite Gun company
the boat will be constructed by the
Cra,u,s. Of Philadelphia. Naval Officers
t;li:ik tii- vessel viii rcvoluionizc The
na..;.i sYStc:ncf !iit world. lf!acc%rer.
4 incnt Of her construction is Successful
ma,ier,l i,avic, will he rendered useless
a few sueil Vessels wrul'! Protect OF
co.si again. 'ilc contl.iied n:stivc, ii.
world!
II. }iiiil4,a" L.. Wedding va
postponed iel.a. ,lio l.;;ll. had ':,ken :
sleigh ride arn i,eariY ii"z'r u
| death.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10

As have been requested to fill short
space in our "column" this week, think
T can do no better than to tell of a nice
device which VIC have lately adopted in
Geography. A few weeks ago | assed
my pupils in Appleton's Geography,
without eny previous preparations, 10
write me an exercise OH the State of
Florida on the following plan: imagine
yourselves spending several days travel
ing in Florida, and write to ne letter
describing the country as it appears TO
you. I was surprised to sec how readily
they responded. Forty minutes was the
time allowed for writing the exercise, at
the end of which time all handed in
well-written papers, which showed not
only correct geographical knowledge OF
The State, but displayed lively exercise
of the Imagination. There were de-
scr;ptions of visits to the famous orange
groyes-sails on the beautiful ST. Johns
River, excursions to its lovely lakes, and
descriptions Of St. Augustine, the city
of olden time. One was written in the
form of journal kept during weeks
travel in the wonderful "Land of Flow
ers." Thus we propose to take imaginary
journeys over each State Of the Union,
especially of our fair Southland. The
longer teach, the more thoroughly am
I convinced that written work is neces-
sary in all branches taught in our COM
mon schools. The easiest and surest way
to ascertain what child knows OF any
subject, is to require him to express his
own ideas Of it in writing.
LENoRA G. HUBBARD.
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Jim Akers.

jim Ake!s was tall, two.headcd,
knock man, with irregular teeth,
which made his mouth look like steel
trap twisted out of plumb. His wife was
a large, -boned woman, fully a head
taller and fifty pounds heavier than jim.
She had the temper of a half.famished
wildcat, and no darkey just "gettiDg
religion" was ever hall as much afraid of
the devil as Jim was of her; he had rea-
son to be. When she was fairly on the
warpath size brcatbed chain lightning
and flung cyclones from the tip of her
tongue. Nor did she content herself
with words only, however bitter and flu
rious. She very often brushed the poor
little fellow with hickory until he felt
as if he had borrowed his back of saint
fresh from the gridiron.
One bright, golden, delicious afternoon
in the latter part of March, Jim left the
patch where he had been hard at work
all day, ant; ;snuck cen" TO his cabin by
the back way. He proceeded hastily to
dofl' his every day clothing and don his
Sunday garments, casting furlive glances
all the while at the black browed, terrible
dame sitting in the front doorway knit
ting. With trembling haste he completed
his preparations, and was shambling out
again when his wife, previously appar.
emily oblivious of his presence, shot
fierce glance at him which made him
lump almost out Of his shoes and brought
the pcrspiration out from every pore.
"Whar you boun' fur?" she asked.
81 lowed ! wuz gwine down to the
fshfry fur hour or two. Them boys is
a hevin'-n
"Well, you lowed wrong. You jest
histe off them close, and 60 back inter
that patch and finish hoein' them perta-
ters. Don't you distress yerself bout no
6sh-fries."
"But done tole The boys wuz gwine
to be thar"
"Well, you tole 'em lie."
"But Ed Sykes and Hank Evans is
waitin' fur me now at the crossroads,
and I'd ru,her not disappint 'em."
"Well, I'd ruthcr you would. Shet up,
now, and do az you're told
Jim gasped and quaked with fear; but,
for he first time in many years, he thor.
oughly realized the tyranny under which
he was crushed. His heart was set on
the fshfry, and in that feeble futtering
little organ, a faint shadow, a dim eidolon
ofspiri. became suddenly aroused. He
hesitated a moment, ventured even to
return the gaze Of those glowing, wrathful
eyes, and then started, saying:
"Well, Pam a-gwine."
Great Jchosaphat! Hcup la!
She swcopcd on him like an owl on a
mouse. The air was filled and darkened
with dust and sandy hair and agoniz'
ing shrieks.
Ed Sykes aud Hank Evans at the
"cross roads" became convinced that
Jim's cabin was on fire and that he was
perishing in the flames. They rushed in
haste to his assista nee but as they near
ed the spot the clatter subsided, and they
heard stern feminine voice, which
caused them to halt and keep out of
sight, say:
"Now. reckon you'll do ez yer toe."
Then they recognized Jim's piping
voice, protesting betwixt convulsive
sobs:
.'I'd sorter gin out gwine befo' yer
spoke ."-,Souihcrm Birouac.
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Breckenridge and Benjamin.

Recently saw ina southern paper a
highly colored and sensational account
of the narrow escape and flight of Gen.
eral John G. Breckinridge and Hon.
Judah ?. Benjamin in their hasty trip
through Florida in April. 1863, writes a
correspondent of the Philadelphia Times.
Their fearful races and corcealment TO
eludc capture, apprehensive of recogni-
tior, dangers encountered, dcpriyations
and perils experienced, were all glowingly
portrayed. In the summer Of 1915 l
met General Breckinridge in Richmond,
and one Sunday afternoon We were sit
ting alone in front Of the Ballard hotel.
said that, if not unpleasant, it would
be gratifying to have him give an ac-
count of his escape after the downfall of
the conlederacy and how it occurred that
Mr. Benjamin was separated from him.
He replied that he would cheerfuily do
so, and said that after following Mr..
Davis some distance on the retreat he
became satisfied that Mr.. Davis had
selected the most dangerous route, ard TO
continue under his guidance, which he
persisted in, capture would be certain
and inevitable. II decided to pursue a
different course, and taking with ME
some lrus,y men and SIS few is possible,
left Mr.. Davis and his escort and struck
of for the Florida coast. Soon after
ward Mr. Davis, as predicted, was cap
tured. | met with some soldiers Of the
federal army. They did not recognize
me, and nothing specially occurred to
cause ne to apprehend my arrest or
safety. passed squad OF them in a
gallon, but no demonstration was made
against me, nor did they seem to be
aware of vino vas He said: "Hav.
ing been accustomed in carly life to hunt
and travel a. night in Kentucky, re.
called the experience of my youth, and
adapted myself to change of circum.
stances, travelling incognito and with q
few faithful and fearless followers. In a
short time, with nothing specially peril
lous during the journey, we reached the
coast in safety. We then procured a
small boat and q supply of provisions,
which were easily obtained, as | WAS sup:
piled with some gold, and with small
pocket compass, which always carried
With me, and with J. Taylor Wood and
two others in an open beat we started for
the coast of Cuba. In two days and
three nights of the most delightful and
propitious weather, we landed within one
mile of the island, our only guide being
my pocket compass. Captain Wood fell
overheard during the voyage, but was
soon lauv;i III, aud was not the least
discorcerted or alarmed lie vas one of
the braycst of men. After reaching
Cuba found irltnuS aud accommoda-
tions. remained there brief time
and then went to Paris and back eTentu-
ally 10 Canada. The rest you are no
doubt familiar with
"lVLcre was Mr.. Benjamin." l asked.
'IIe remained with ne only day after
leaving Mr.. Davis. He was remark
able man; could adapt himself to any
society or circumstances could speak
French, German and other languages
Huently. lie travelled through the coun
try as Jewish merchant, and sailed
from Charleston, so have learned"
made memorandum of this conver-
sation at the time, and this is a verba-
tim report.
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coins life that could not be mentioned in
the campaign: his crazy spell and the
book lie wrote against rebellion. Mr..
Douglas said Lincoln was good man,
and they might want his help, but he
could never forgive an attack Of that sort.
The episodes never appeared in the cam
paign assaults.
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This fine weather starts us out among
the schools. Our effort shall be to ben
eft every school we visit; and, if we
find abuses that need correction we hope
to have the courage to speak as calmly
and as frankly as the necessities OF the
case demand.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10

The meeting for Williamson Town
ship will be held at Shiloh next Friday.
The trustees, Messrs Lander, Hogg and
Richardson, have taken the matter in
hand and are determined to make the en-.
terprise a success from its very beginning.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10

Trustees will be expected to make a
report TO the School Commissioner at
the end of school year. Blanks will be
furnished for the purpose. 1t is hoped
that the boards havs kepta correct record
of their work and will be able to make
correct reports, which will certainly very
greatly aid the Commissioner in making
his annual report to the Superintendent
of Education.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10

Natural gas is by no means recent
discovery. Even its utilization for the
purposes of the mechanic arts was long
ago successfully attempted in China,
where, by pipes of bamboo, it was con.
yeycd from natural wells to suitable fur.
races, and, by means Of terra Gotta brrn-
ers, consumcd
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10
Agricultural Value OF Peas.

Tie pea | regard q, All essential crop
for all farmers to cultivate. The pea is
the clover of the South in increasing the
fertility Of the soil, besides furnishing
food for man and beast.
The continued overflow of my bottom
lands, from the 18th Of May until too
late to rely upon them for Il crop ofcorn,
made it necessary to provide The means
for my stock, and TO do this commenced
to plant peas rs soon as The wheat and
oats we're harvested. On the first plat Of
13 acrcs-wheat field planted ore
bushcI black, half bu<hcl red or stock,
and the balance in cow or clay peas.
From the one bushel black, say four
acres, picked 1,SlG pounds in the hull /;
of the red or stoc, half bushel, $50
pounds seven acres clay, 3,09S pounds,
or 3 1850 pounds from l3 acres, with, per-
haps so pounds to the acre in The field,
too green at the picking.
It will thus be seen that the black
yielded 4J4 pounds, the red 26S pounds,
and the clay 442 pounds to the acre.
The prospect the last of August prom
ised much greater yield, but the hot
dry weather throughout September
iessened the yield at least one half
The black and clay varieties ripened
rapidly under The hot sun, losing all the
leaves, while the red held their leaves,
and are still holding the leaves. My ex-
per;ence is, the red yea is preferable
when the vine is the object desired; but
The speckled or whippoorwill is prefer
able in this, that while they do not vino,
yet, in cutting the vines, when the peas
have matured, lose less in handling.
The clay pea, planted two weeks or
more later than those mentioned, ripened
nearly as early, anl held their leaves
better.
Ny observation as well as experience
has proven that the vining varieties
should not be planted earlier than the
last week in June The sreckled or
whippoorwill may be planted at any
season after the first of May, with good
results
When peas are planted for the benefit
Of the soil, as we'll as 70. forage, the
vining varieties arc preferable.
If our farmers were to plant more
peas, and fellow with cotton, the yield
will be greatly increased from the vege.
table matter Of the decaying vines, be-
siles securne nitrogen in the soil, taken
up FROM the atmosphere during the
growth of the plants.
The question Of curing and saving pea
vines is an important one, and, if not
properly done, the leaves arc lost in
handling and much Of the VIRTUES lost.
hauled mine, half cured, and put on
poles in the barn so as to get free cilcu
lalion of air, and they are thus cured
Or, better still, haul in the vines ard
store away by putting a layer Of vine:
and layer Of wheat or oat straw alter
nately. The vines will cure beautifully
in this way. and thus improve the straw
as forage, and certainly securing tho
leaves.
The pea vines should not be cut unit
they are matured, and ar least one. hal
of the peas are ripe. W. Hollomay ii
S. c. 4ayricutural BuNe'in.
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An Ontario ministe. prayed, one
recent Sunday moruing, as follows
cord. bless n"r ryan;.girl- who arc
detained frnln oinins in lie worship OF
thee by the slrcpng of their mas'crs and
mistresscs
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of whom carried his dead body hundreds
of miles en- his back, in order that it
might be given into the hands Of kindred
and laid among Engand's mighty dead,
-School Journal.
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= The drought that existed in Central
Illinois since the summers is growing more
serious. Hundreds of wells have been
dug in vain, though some succeeded, and
along some of tic rivers people arc cut
ting ice, hauling it home and melting it
far water.
The medical colleges Of the United
States have graduated over @@3,0q0 ply
sicia, $ during The last ninc years. and
the PRESENT rate is abou: .l,ono per an
nun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-10

Persons having business with the
School Commissioner would do we'll to
call on Saturdays or salesdays. We can
not be at two places at the same time.
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TEACHERS COLUMN.
]. G. CLINKSCALES, EDITOR.

Mess. r. /. Elrod, Perry Glenn ard
S. L. Clinkscales have been appointed o..
fill vacancies OH the Board of Trustees
for their respective townships.
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IL wonderful gold mine has been
discovered in Sonora, Mexico. The
miners get llrc metal by hreaking Tho
uuart2 with hammcra.
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AN INTERESTING EXERCISE III GEoG-
RHPHY.
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The pea vines Should not be cut until
they are matured, and ar least one. halt
of the peas are ripe.-T ". Nollovay IN
$. G. lt0yicuHUrui BuNe,n.